#A278AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.2% 0.087 321), rgb(162, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A278AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A278AA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.087 321) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A278AA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A278AA | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A278AA text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A278AA text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B593BB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
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Step 600
600
#8D6095
oklch(55.6% 0.095 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#774F7F
oklch(49% 0.088 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#614167
oklch(42.6% 0.073 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3754
oklch(37.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#A278AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7384AC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37D8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A278AA
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
- #6C9765
#6C9765
oklch(63.2% 0.087 141)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A278AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
Use #A278AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.